Rhododendrons

This magnificent rhododendron, from the Triflora Subsection of the Genus Rhododendron, produces drifts of blue-purple flowers in spring. Seed collected at VanDusen Botanical garden is primarily from named forms of Rhododendron augustinii subsp. augustinii, and has been shown to produce superb...

This tree is truly one of the grandest of all Rhododendrons. The large leaves, 20cm+ long (8 inches or more), are evergreen and attractive in their own right, and the bark is fissured and a point of interest in itself, but it is the blooms in midsummer that make this plant so special.

This species of evergreen tree Rhododendron can reach heights in excess of 10 meters, but is usually shorter in cultivation. The oblong oval leaves are relatively large, ranging from 14-30cm (6in-1ft) in length. The 4- 6cm (2-3n) open campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers are produced in upright...

This evergreen shrub has leaves with a distinctive metallic sheen. The compact flower trusses, produced in spring, are composed of tubular flowers with spreading lobes to 3.5cm (2 inches) wide and as long. Flower color varies from plant to plant, from rose-purple to pink or white, with some...

This evergreen shrub has dark glossy green leaves that are sometimes pale green on their undersides. Bears white flushed pink flowers with red-spotted throats in very early spring. Height/spread 3 feet.